There are numerous studies of African American women struggling with hair loss. Many hairstyles involving pulling your hair into tight braids or ponytails may lead to a hair loss condition called traction alopecia. Traction alopecia has been connected to the number one cause of hair loss in African American women – a condition called central centrifugal cicatricle alopecia (CCCA), which is a disorder in which inflammation and destruction of hair follicles cause scarring and permanent hair loss. Braiding the hair and weaves puts an undue amount of stress on the follicles over time and increases the chance of hair loss.
